Kudumban in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Subgroups: 10
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Cholia | 2,100 | |
| Konga | 2,100 | |
| Vadai | 2,100 | |
| Anja | 1,700 | |
| Ajna | 400 | |
| Amma Ayya | 200 | |
| Kanattu | 200 | |
| Manga | 200 | |
| Nattu | 200 | |
| Tondaiman | 200 |
The Kudumban are a scheduled caste, which means they have mid-level status in Hindu society. Some of them would like to not be listed as such. In addition to Tamil Nadu, the Kudumban live in Karnataka and in Kerala. They speak Tamil.
They work as agricultural laborers. Women help in social and religious matters as well as men. The Kudumban prefer marriages between cousins. They believe in education but the literacy level is low, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form.
Hinduism is their religion, but there is a strong enough Christian minority that can potentially reach them for Christ.
The Kudumban people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kudumban in India.
* Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading many to a relationship with Christ. * Pray that Kudumban Christian believers will lead them into a disciple making movement. * Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will become easily available to them.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Kudumban |
| People Name in Country | Kudumban |
| Population this Country | 32,000 |
| Population all Countries | 32,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 2 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Devendra; Devendra Kulattan; Kadaiyan; Kaladi; Kodaiyan; Kulattan; Mambattikkaran; Manebattikkaran; Mannadi; Muppan; Pallan; Pallar; Pannadi; Pannaiyadi; Pattakkaran; कुदुँबन |
| People ID | 17310 |
| ROP3 Code | 112689 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Kudumban |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Kudumban |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 10 |
| Cholia 2,100 | |
| Konga 2,100 | |
| Vadai 2,100 | |
| Anja 1,700 | |
| Ajna 400 | |
| Amma Ayya 200 | |
| Kanattu 200 | |
| Manga 200 | |
| Nattu 200 | |
| Tondaiman 200 |
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
| Total States on file | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 13 |
| Tamil Nadu 25,000 | |
| Kerala 2,700 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 1,400 | |
| Maharashtra 700 | |
| Puducherry 300 | |
| Delhi 300 | |
| Telangana 200 | |
| Karnataka 70 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 70 | |
| Gujarat 50 | |
| Odisha 40 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 30 | |
| West Bengal 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Tamil (29,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (29,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 2,300 | |
| Tulu 10 | |
| Kannada 0 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | General Ministry Resources |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Finding Peace |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tamil |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| General | Comprehensive list of Tamil Resources |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
6.28 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
93.72 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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